Cuba : guide honnête de « l'île de la liberté »

Official website for booking intercity buses in Cuba. Book in advance online at viazul.com as buses fill up quickly.

Cuba's state telecom. Buy WiFi cards or mobile data. Internet access is limited and expensive. WiFi hotspots in parks and hotels.

Book casa particulares (private rooms) in Cuba. Popular alternative to hotels. Many locals rent rooms to tourists.

Book hotels and some casa particulares. Limited selection compared to Airbnb but good for resorts in Varadero.

Cuban mobile payment app. Requires Cuban bank account. Tourists typically use cash instead.

Cuban digital wallet. Used by locals for payments. Limited use for tourists without Cuban cards.

Works in Cuba with WiFi/data. Download before trip. Many casa hosts communicate via WhatsApp.

Popular messenger among Cubans. Uses less data than WhatsApp. Good for video calls on slow connections.

Download Spanish offline pack before trip. Most Cubans don't speak English. Camera translation very useful.